Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-14

Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-14 is an earth dam located in Noble County, Oklahoma, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-14

The primary purpose of Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-14 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Noble Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-black Bear Creek near Sumner.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 930 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 579 acre-feet. Completed in 1973, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 01/01/1980. That was over 46 years ago.

At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyNoble
Nearest CitySumner
River/StreamTr-black Bear Creek
Coordinates36.35353, -97.21560

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height38 ft
Dam Height38 ft
Dam Length930 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage579 acre-ft
Max Storage579 acre-ft
Normal Storage100 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Max Discharge1,360 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerNOBLE CO CONS DIST
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/01/1980
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK01463
Federal IDOK01463
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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